Blog
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SCI Superstar: Gabe Rodreick
A mere 6 years ago Gabe Rodreick, the lead singer of Treading North, was a simple 15 year old kid having fun while on a community service trip in Costa Rica. But after breaking his neck body surfing, this former pianist has gone on to discover a new instrument - his voice; and he's using it to find a SCI cure.
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Just Say No to Curbs
From using the Trackchair to traverse those pesky curbs to Erik Kondo's brilliant "pull-up" move using parking meters, watch three wheelers on SPINALpedia share there way impressive curb climbing tricks! What tricks do you use?
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SCI Superstar: Sonja Gaudet
Meet the world's best curler in a wheelchair: Sonja Gaudet - wife, mother and two-time Paralympic gold medalist - on SPINALpedia! Now 48 and at her third winter games in Sochi, see how she's made thriving her minion.
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Get Your Walk-On with Gait Training
Gait training aka locomotor training is the coolest thing to happen to rehab for spinal cord injuries. Check out three videos courtesy of SPINALpedia showing how this amazing therapy works. Have you tried gait training?
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SCI Superstar: Rafe Biggs
Check out the story of Rafe Eric Biggs PhD on SPINALpedia, founder of Sexability and a life coach for Soma Evolution. Injured on a meditation retreat 10 years ago while in India, he's made it his mission to helping people with disabilities find sexual pleasure and loving partners. His story was even featured on the TV show Strange Sex.
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Wheelchair Accessible Snorkeling: An Awesome View
Sweet adapted snorkeling videos courtesy of SPINALpedia! Check out the EZ Snorkel Chair, a chair that helps quads go snorkeling, plus an adapted snorkel mask for a teen with CP and watch a para fling himself into the ocean to go snorkeling in the Cayman Islands.
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SCI Superstar: Angela Irick
Paralyzed from the neck down since 1996, the unstoppable Ang Irick shows that living fully with a high spinal cord injury is more than possible. She's a fashion designer, founder of Heels with Wheels, a children's book author and a Ms. Wheelchair Texas ambassador.
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No Free Rides episode #103 – Matthew Celebreto, Founder of WheelStrong Sports
Check out our latest podcast with WheelStrong Sports founder Matthew Celebreto, who opens up about his injury and what drove him to found his exercise-minded site.
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Laundry From Your Wheelchair: Managing the Chore Solo
Boring but necessary. How do you do laundry from your wheelchair?? Check out 3 videos from SPINALpedia showing how three wheelers pull it off, including tips on how to use a stacked dryer and how a C6 quad puts coins in a washer.
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SCI Superstar: Scott Rains
Inclusive travel is the name of his game. Check out the amazing Dr. Scott Rains on SPINALpedia, an incomplete quad since 1972 who's become an international accessibility consultant, having traveled to every continent on the planet, minus Antarctica. Scott teaches governments and businesses how to become more accessible, and has a ball while he's at it.
